Any TV better than this one around the same price?

[Nitemare]

link

 

[keeleysam]

Don't get a 4:3 HDTV.... they aren't future freindly.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

It's too bad there's no pricematch.com-like site for household goods.

 

[azazyel]

Dude, just buck up and get a projection TV. You can get a whole lot more for only a few hundred.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: azazyel
Dude, just buck up and get a projection TV. You can get a whole lot more for only a few hundred.

Projection TV's only work good if you are sitting in front of it though, looks like crap from angles and the side.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

I saw a similar 30" widescreen HDTV ready TV at circuit city for around 700 last week.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: azazyel
Dude, just buck up and get a projection TV. You can get a whole lot more for only a few hundred.

Projection TV's only work good if you are sitting in front of it though, looks like crap from angles and the side.

Not true, mine actually has a pretty good side angle. Plus you could always get a DLP but that adds a lot in cost.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
I saw a similar 30" widescreen HDTV ready TV at circuit city for around 700 last week.

You should be able to easily find a 30-32" 16:9 tube around that price.

Maybe a little more, but if you buy a 4:3 HD set today you're going to feel pretty stupid in a couple years (if not sooner).

Viper GTS

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: azazyel
Dude, just buck up and get a projection TV. You can get a whole lot more for only a few hundred.

Projection TV's only work good if you are sitting in front of it though, looks like crap from angles and the side.

Not true, mine actually has a pretty good side angle. Plus you could always get a DLP but that adds a lot in cost.

What do you have?

 

[Imdmn04]

How the hell do they call it HDTV, when HDTV specification requirment is 16:9 widescreen? Do they just cut off the side in HD broadcasts? Or do they do the black bars?

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Don't get a 4:3 HDTV.... they aren't future freindly.

getting a 4:3 HDTV is like getting a computer with windows 98 on it.

the standard for HDTV is 16:9 not 4:3, so 4:3 is such a waste if you are getting HD.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: azazyel
Dude, just buck up and get a projection TV. You can get a whole lot more for only a few hundred.

Projection TV's only work good if you are sitting in front of it though, looks like crap from angles and the side.

not the new generation ones. DLP and LCD you can see fine from the sides. Also, you don't need it to be very dark at all to watch DLP or LCD tv's.

I have really bright overhead lights on in this pic.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
How the hell do they call it HDTV, when HDTV specification requirment is 16:9 widescreen? Do they just cut off the side in HD broadcasts? Or do they do the black bars?

16:9 material is letterboxed.

Viper GTS

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: azazyel
Dude, just buck up and get a projection TV. You can get a whole lot more for only a few hundred.

Projection TV's only work good if you are sitting in front of it though, looks like crap from angles and the side.

Not true, mine actually has a pretty good side angle. Plus you could always get a DLP but that adds a lot in cost.

What do you have?

47" Panasonic HD, I can't remember the model number but I did get a really good deal on it. Best Buy had a sale and then I had them match CC's 10% off deal then got free delivery.

 

[mb]

Well if you can hold out another year or so, HDTVs will be a lot cheaper.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: supafly
Well if you can hold out another year or so, HDTVs will be a lot cheaper.

how much cheaper

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: supafly
Well if you can hold out another year or so, HDTVs will be a lot cheaper.

I'm going to wait.. when i see a 30 inch widescreen HDTV ready TV for around 500$ to me that sounds like a good deal.

 

[azazyel]

Found it...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...2055769-2595369?v=glance&s=electronics

I have never ordered from here but if you want to chance it.. http://www.electronicsnation.com/en/index.php

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: azazyel
Found it...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...2055769-2595369?v=glance&s=electronics

I have never ordered from here but if you want to chance it.. http://www.electronicsnation.com/en/index.php

IIRC, you can still get the PT-47WX53 from Costco for $999. Great TV for the money. Highly recommended, picture looks very good even from angles.

 

[CtK]

im lookin to buy a TV for my bedroom
check these two out...

Samsung 26" Widescreen DynaFlat HDTV

Samsung 30" Widescreen SlimFit HDTV

 

[Merlyn3D]

Go to costco, we got a Philips 30" widescreen HDTV from there a year ago for like $600+tax

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: supafly
Well if you can hold out another year or so, HDTVs will be a lot cheaper.

how much cheaper

Currently one can get a 30" HDTV LCD for $999. I imagine that in 2006, unless the FCC pushes the deadline back again, when all television is broadcast in HD, a 30" LCD will go for ~$600.

A 4:3 HDTV then will probably take an even bigger price dive..

Of course, this is only a guess, but I can wait.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: supafly

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: supafly
Well if you can hold out another year or so, HDTVs will be a lot cheaper.

how much cheaper

Currently one can get a 30" HDTV LCD for $999. I imagine that in 2006, unless the FCC pushes the deadline back again, when all television is broadcast in HD, a 30" LCD will go for ~$600.

A 4:3 HDTV then will probably take an even bigger price dive..

Of course, this is only a guess, but I can wait.

All I have is a tuner card...I can't